25/10/2025
Join us today for the premiere screening of a segment from Episode 1 of my documentary series Masters of Palestinian Art, titled “Remaining in Acre – Ibrahim Hazimeh”, taking place at 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 25, at the Umm El Fahem Museum of Art.
The film will also premiere online on YouTube tonight at 20:30 (CET).
Ibrahim Hazimeh (1933–2023) was born in Acre, Palestine. During the 1948 Nakba, he and his family were expelled, living as refugees in Lebanon and later in Lattakia, Syria, where he taught art and worked as a bookkeeper. A self-taught artist, he later pursued correspondence studies at the École de Dessin in Paris and went on to study at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Germany, graduating with distinction in 1964 under Professor Bernhard Heisig.
From 1974 until his passing in Berlin in 2023, Hazimeh lived and worked in West Berlin. In his art, he continually returned to the land of his dreams — Palestine, and especially Acre, which he depicted as he remembered it before leaving and never being able to return. His paintings evoke memory and longing, blending vivid imagery with a deep sense of attachment and identity.
He served as President of the Palestinian National Committee at AIAP/UNESCO and as spokesperson for the Palestinian Artists Association in Europe.
In 2007, he designed the United Buddy Bear for Palestine, exhibited internationally in Cairo, Jerusalem, Warsaw, Stuttgart, Pyongyang, and Rio de Janeiro.
Awards:
1957 Cairo Salon Prize
1958 Damascus Fall Exhibition Prize
About this film:
In this brief 8-minute excerpt from the longer documentary about Ibrahim Hazimeh, the artist reflects on his mission in art and delivers a heartfelt message to Acre and to all those who appreciate his work.
About the film series:
Masters of Palestinian Art is a documentary film series that explores the lives and artworks of the most prominent Palestinian artists — pioneers who laid the foundations of the modern Palestinian art movement.
Ibrahim Hazimeh (1933–2023) was born in Acre, Palestine. During the 1948 Nakba, he and his family were expelled, living as refugees in Lebanon and later in L...
